BURIRAM, Thailand (Reuters) -Six-times MotoGP champion Marc Marquez made a dream start to life at factory Ducati when he led from lap one to the chequered flag to win the sprint at the season-opening Thailand Grand Prix on Saturday,

The Warm Up lap is underway now in Thailand. Just a couple of minutes remaining now before the warm-up lap gets underway. Given the performance he has displayed this weekend, it's difficult to see anyone beating Marc Marquez, but as usual the start will be critical, and the battle for the podium behind is tough to call.